Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 17, 2012 |
signed chap.12 |
Feb 07, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Feb 06, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.12 substituted for s6055 |
Feb 06, 2012 |
substituted by a8906 |
Jan 09, 2012 |
ordered to third reading cal.12 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S6055
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8906 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2011-S6055 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8906
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
2011-S6055 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6055 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to coverage of oral chemotherapy treatment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 12-a of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as added by chapter 559 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (12-a) (A) Every policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state that provides medical, major medical, or similar comprehensive-type coverage and provides coverage for prescription drugs and also [provide] PROVIDES coverage for cancer chemotherapy treatment shall provide cover- age for [a] prescribed, orally administered anticancer [medication] MEDICATIONS used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells [and shall apply the lower cost sharing of either (i) anticancer medication under the prescription drug benefit or (ii)]. SUCH COVERAGE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES, PROVIDED THAT THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES ARE AT LEAST AS FAVORABLE TO AN INSURED AS THE CO-PAYS, COINSURANCE OR DEDUCTIBLES THAT APPLY TO COVER- AGE FOR intravenous or injected anticancer medications. [For the purposes of this section "cost sharing" shall include co-pays, coinsu- rance, and deductibles as deemed appropriate by the superintendent.] (B) An insurer providing coverage under this paragraph and any partic- ipating entity through which the insurer offers health services shall not: (i) vary the terms of the policy for the purpose or with the effect of avoiding compliance with this paragraph; (ii) provide incentives (monetary or otherwise) to encourage a covered person to accept less than the minimum protections available under this paragraph; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13718-01-1
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